The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-02
HAZEL GREEN, WOLFE COUNTY KY FRIDAY sEpTEM

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hemmed in by brush and two steep hill
sides so the animals could not get out.
The spectators took their places on the
hill and in trees out of danger. The re-
fierce remained on the ground armed with
a heavy club
Mr.. Harrison pulled his bull up to the
center and announced that he was ready.
The jack came up reluctantly and looked
at the bull with an air of injured limo
cence. Neither of them appeared to
want to fight. The bull looked at the
ass contemptuously, and then gazed
around as if he was looking for n better
specimen of the animal Kingdom to com.
bat with.
The referee had been waiting for bet
ter light, and
TIME" WAS CALLED
Just as the sun pierced the fog and
sent the long shadows of the men and
beasts across the BASIN
Contrary to expectations, they did not |
lnnge ut each other as prize fighters do, |
but stood perfectly still. Part of 4 red |
flannel was thoughtfully brought by the
referee. This was tied around the Jack's
neck by consent of the owner, and the |
not like the red and seemed TO blame
the bull for its presence for he laid back
his ears and made dart for him. The
bull got out of the way, but not in time
to escape u bite on the rump. This mad.
dened him, and he turned and striking
the ass square on the right shoulder he
nearly knocked him down. On he came,
but the ass recovered himself. He did
not have time to turn around and kick,
but he got in a shoulder hitter with his
fore foot. 1t struck the bull glancing
lick on the neck and cut about two in
ches from which the blood flowed. A
loud below told that that the bull was
now thoroughly maddcned. He went
straight for the jack, holding his head
low and shaking it. The jack wheeled
to kick, but the bull, in anticipation of
this, lodged around to his side. He got
in slight blow, which cut several inches :
of hair from his adversary's belly.
THE JACK PRESSED TIE FIGHT
Backing around to the bull and making
vicious kicks at him. The bull was
dodger and always endeavor-
ed to get at the jacks head or side. :
Presently the latter stood perfectly still
until the bull got within reach, when he J
wheeled and gave him blow square on
the end of the nose. The blood flowed
and with it the most unoarthly below
ng. The blow did not stun him, for he 7
ollowed on To receive another glancing !
lex on the Jaw. n
BY this time the crowd was yelling q
ike madmen. The jack was the fayorite.
The bull followed on, and by making
sudden turn caught his long cared op-
'onent in the left flank and ripped out p
piece of skin as large rs mans hand Y
Up to this time the jack had not uttered a
sound, but with his ears laid back, his j
Mouth open, and II terrible yell that
ould be heard for miles, he dartcd for
he bull.
There was considerable wheeling around l.
Or positions. The ass, having the adj :.
antage of biting and kicking, punished ID
is enemy several times before he could X
Odge. The bull soon followed his telling
ok by another across the breast. Ii was
returned by kick that
roke two ribs for the mule. Both ami r
nails were in pain and furious. Nothing 4.
)uld have stopped them from fighting j..
out The bulls eyes almost popped al
ut of his head az hc rolled them around
nd beloved. The jack presented the
lost hidcOus sight that could be mag
led, with ears laid back and his mouth r.,
zen. The believing Of both animals In
as almost continuous. 1t brought men, ID
omen and children to see what was up. a.,
he men regarded it as more serious hv
ing than they had expected. The =;
yner OF the bull grew very much ex.
ted, and was heard to cry repeatedly:
go n BILLY RIP HIM BlLLYp
The owner of the jack stood quietly, G.,
it'll one foot on astump, and toyed with ast
: whiskers. IN,
Both animals were beginning to feel ere
e heat, but they showed no signs Of Co
,akness or cowardice. While the bull ira
Is trying TO evade the heels of the lack ne;
was caught on the rump by his teeth. DIV
3 held on, and for Il few minutes they nm
re spinning around in a small circle. RI,
e bold slipped mt last, but with IL Inc
IL jack fell as the bull tried 60 rip him oF
en, and hogan yelling, kicking and bra
ing, but the bull pinioncd him fast. no,
last one Of his kicks struck the bull the
the fore leg aud broke H.. lie fell ans
4 they rolled over together Some one tri,
ed part thom!" but their owners said il =
let them gcnn
FIGHT ~ our, cts
Il was with considerable difficulty that
y got up, but they were just ~ aux. u
Is for fighting ~ ever The bull, now had
ppled. could not got out OF the way Of at I
jacks heels, aud he was being punish nm
severely. Ho advanced slowly M the lie
K Kicked. and nj last received one moi
laFe IN the forehead which settled him. IA a
Lhn aNaIrlsa Mna Too murh for the LA.